Waconia Public School District

512 Industrial Blvd
Waconia, MN 55387-1742
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Waconia Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 55 students in Waconia Public School District.
Public Preschools in Waconia Public School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
9 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
4,049 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
244 Teachers
16,055 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Waconia Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#25 out of 516 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Waconia Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waconia Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waconia Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Waconia Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.62
# American Indian Students
10 Students
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
42 Students
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
219 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
54 Students
26,965 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
3,594 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
89%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
55
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
278
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
305
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
338
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
296
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
310
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
345
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
356
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
343
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
332
189
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,819 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,101 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Waconia Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$57 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Waconia Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,819
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Waconia Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,101
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Waconia Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Waconia Public School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Special Education
Special Education School
504 Industrial Blvd
Waconia, MN 55387
(952) 442-0600
Grades: PK
| 55 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,049 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 93% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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